Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Speckled Tar Spot

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhytisma
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.